1993 Pontiac Lemans: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints
32
Total Complaints
Anchorage
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Anchorage
4
Caliper
3
Seat Belts
2
Foundation Components
2
Radiator Assembly
2
Retractor
2
Cooling Unit And Lines
2
Starter Assembly
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"A PIECE BROKE OFF ENGINE, THEN VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES, OWNER DO NOT KNOW NAME OF PIECE, ALSO DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEATBELT LOCK IN POSITION. TT"
"A PIECE BROKE OFF ENGINE, THEN VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES, OWNER DO NOT KNOW NAME OF PIECE, ALSO DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEATBELT LOCK IN POSITION. TT"
"THE BRAKES SQUEAK AT EVERY STOP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NC: 8 PA: 7 NJ: 3 NY: 3 TX: 2 MA: 2 CA: 1 00: 1 ME: 1 DE: 1

Who Files Complaints?

3.1%
Original Owners
96.9%
Second+ Owners

Pontiac Lemans — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990315
1991353
1992282

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28